BRITAIN is braced for winter weather this weekend as snow, strong winds and heavy showers strike the nation.

UK weather is expected to be more wintery this weekend as temperatures remain in single digits and low teens, and snow and rain hit country. The Met Office’s meteorologist Alex Deakin explained the southwest will experience rain, showers and strong winds. Meanwhile, snow could in strike Scotland and bring blanket the hills of northern England. Mr Deakin said: “This weekend there will be gusty winds means the weather will be frequently chopping and changing.